81 FR 39056 - Menu Labeling Public Workshops; Public Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 115 (June 15, 2016)
Food and Drug Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 115 (June 15, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-14138 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 39056-39057] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-14138] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA-2016-N-0001] Menu Labeling Public Workshops; Public Meetings AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing two public meetings to discuss menu labeling requirements. We will announce an additional public meeting to be held in Oakland, California, in a separate Federal Register notice later this year. The purpose of the public meetings is to help the regulated industry comply with the requirements of the menu labeling final rule. DATES: See ``How to Participate in the Public Meetings'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document for dates, times, and addresses of the public meetings, closing dates for advance registration, requesting special accommodations due to disability, and other information. ADDRESSES: See ``How to Participate in the Public Meetings'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about registering for this meeting or for special accommodations due to disability, contact Cindy de Sales, The Event Planning Group, 8720 Georgia Ave., Suite 801, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 240-316-3207, FAX: 240-652-6002, and email: [email protected]. For general questions about the public meetings, contact Loretta A. Carey, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-820), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 240-402-2371. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background In the Federal Register of December 1, 2014 (79 FR 71156), we published a final rule on nutrition labeling of standard menu items in restaurants and similar retail food establishments; the rule is codified at Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, section 101.11. The final rule implements section 403(q)(5)(H) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) (21 U.S.C. 343(q)(5)(H)), which, in general, requires that restaurants and similar retail food establishments that are part of a chain with 20 or more locations, doing business under the same name, and offering for sale substantially the same menu items, provide calorie information for standard menu items (including food on display and self-service food), provide, upon request, additional written nutrition information for standard menu items, and comply with other requirements described in section 403(q)(5)(H) of the FD&C Act. On December 18, 2015, the President signed the Consolidated Appropriations [[Page 39057]] Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114-113). Section 747 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act states that none of the funds made available under the Consolidated Appropriations Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce the final rule entitled ``Food Labeling; Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments'' until 1 year after the date of publication of a Level 1 guidance with respect to nutrition labeling of standard menu items in restaurants and similar retail food establishments. In the Federal Register of May 5, 2016 (81 FR 27067), we announced the availability of the guidance for industry entitled ``A Labeling Guide for Restaurants and Retail Establishments Selling Away-From-Home Foods--Part II (Menu Labeling Requirements in Accordance with 21 CFR 101.11).'' The guidance uses a question and answer format and is intended to help restaurants and similar retail food establishments covered by the final rule comply with the nutrition labeling requirements of the final rule. In accordance with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, enforcement of the final rule will commence May 5, 2017. We have made education of the menu labeling requirements a high priority and are announcing two menu labeling workshops to educate interested members of the public, especially the regulated industry, about the menu labeling requirements. Interested persons can continue to submit general questions to [email protected]. II. Purpose and Format of the Public Meetings The purpose of these public meetings is to help the regulated industry comply with the requirements of the menu labeling final rule. On the morning of day one of the meeting, we will present information on the menu labeling requirements. The afternoon of day one and all of day two will consist of consultation sessions with FDA staff where individual companies (limited to two members per company) may discuss their specific questions and concerns. Each consultation session is limited to 15 minutes to help ensure that enough time is available to accommodate each company that requests a consultation. We recommend that participants in the consultation session prepare their questions in advance due to the limited time available. III. How To Participate in the Public Meetings We encourage all persons who wish to attend the meeting to register in advance of the meeting and to indicate whether they are requesting a consultation session. There is no fee to register for the public meeting, and registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Early registration is recommended to facilitate planning of the consultation sessions and because seating is limited. We encourage you to use electronic registration if possible (see the address in table 1). Table 1 provides information on participation in the public meetings. Table 1--Information on Menu Labeling Meetings ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Activity Date Electronic address Address ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- First public meeting.............. July 7 and 8, 2016, 8 .......................... Harvey Wiley Building, a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740. Note: The Prince George's County Planning Board recently approved a request to change the street name from ``Paint Branch Parkway'' to ``Campus Drive.'' This change is expected to occur on July 1, 2016. Advance registration.............. by June 30, 2016..... http://www.cvent.com/d/ We encourage you to use zfq6sm. electronic registration if possible.\1\ Request special accommodations due by June 30, 2016..... .......................... See FOR FURTHER to a disability. INFORMATION CONTACT. Second public meeting............. September 27 and 28, .......................... Robert A. Young Federal 2016, 8 a.m. to 4:30 Building, 1222 Spruce p.m. St., St. Louis, MO 63103. Advance registration.............. by September 20, 2016 http://www.cvent.com/d/ We encourage you to use zfq6sm. electronic registration if possible.\1\ Request special accommodations due by September 13, 2016 .......................... See FOR FURTHER to a disability. INFORMATION CONTACT. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ You may also register via mail, fax, or email. Please include your name, title, firm name, address, and phone and fax numbers in your registration information and send to: Cindy de Sales, The Event Planning Group, 8720 Georgia Ave., Suite 801, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 240-316-3207, FAX: 240-652-6002, and email: [email protected]. IV. Transcripts Transcripts of the workshop will not be prepared. Dated: June 10, 2016. Leslie Kux, Associate Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2016-14138 Filed 6-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164-01-P
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TABLE 2—NEW ENTRIES TO THE LIST OF RECOGNIZED STANDARDS
Recognition No. Title of standard 1 Reference No. and date
A. General I
5–102 ................. Graphical symbols for use on equipment ................................................................. IEC 60417:2002 DB.
5–103 ................. Graphical symbols for use on equipment—Registered symbols .............................. ISO 7000: Fifth edition 2014–01–15.
5–104 ................. Graphical symbols for electrical equipment in medical practice ............................... IEC/TR 60878 Ed. 3.0 b:2015.
1 All standard titles in this table conform to the style requirements of the respective organizations.
IV. List of Recognized Standards site on the Internet for easy access to DATES: See ‘‘How to Participate in the
FDA maintains the Agency’s current information including text, graphics, Public Meetings’’ in the SUPPLEMENTARY
list of FDA Recognized Consensus and files that you may download to a INFORMATION section of this document
Standards in a searchable database that personal computer with access to the for dates, times, and addresses of the
may be accessed directly at FDA’s Internet. Updated on a regular basis, the public meetings, closing dates for
Internet site at http:// CDRH home page, http://www.fda.gov/ advance registration, requesting special
www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/ MedicalDevices, includes a link to accommodations due to disability, and
cfdocs/cfStandards/search.cfm. FDA standards-related documents including other information.
will incorporate the modifications and the guidance and the current list of ADDRESSES: See ‘‘How to Participate in
revisions described in this notice into recognized standards. After publication the Public Meetings’’ in the
the database and, upon publication in in the Federal Register, this notice SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
the Federal Register, this recognition of announcing ‘‘Modification to the List of this document.
consensus standards will be effective. Recognized Standards, Recognition List FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
FDA will announce additional Number: 042’’ will be available at http:// For questions about registering for
modifications and revisions to the list of www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ this meeting or for special
recognized consensus standards, as DeviceRegulationandGuidance/ accommodations due to disability,
needed, in the Federal Register, once a Standards/ucm123792.htm. You may contact Cindy de Sales, The Event
year or more often if necessary. access ‘‘Guidance on the Recognition Planning Group, 8720 Georgia Ave.,
Beginning with Recognition List: 033, and Use of Consensus Standards,’’ and Suite 801, Silver Spring, MD 20910,
FDA no longer announces minor the searchable database for ‘‘FDA 240–316–3207, FAX: 240–652–6002,
revisions to the list of recognized Recognized Consensus Standards,’’ at and email: rsvp@tepgevents.com.
consensus standards such as technical http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ For general questions about the public
contact person, devices affected, DeviceRegulationandGuidance/ meetings, contact Loretta A. Carey,
processes affected, Code of Federal Standards. Center for Food Safety and Applied
Regulations citations, and product Dated: June 8, 2016.
Nutrition (HFS–820), Food and Drug
codes. Administration, 5100 Paint Branch
Leslie Kux,
Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, 240–
V. Recommendation of Standards for Associate Commissioner for Policy. 402–2371.
Recognition by FDA [FR Doc. 2016–13990 Filed 6–14–16; 8:45 am]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Any person may recommend BILLING CODE 4164–01–P
consensus standards as candidates for I. Background
recognition under section 514 of the In the Federal Register of December 1,
FD&C Act by submitting such DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 2014 (79 FR 71156), we published a
recommendations, with reasons for the HUMAN SERVICES final rule on nutrition labeling of
recommendation, to standards@ standard menu items in restaurants and
Food and Drug Administration similar retail food establishments; the
cdrh.fda.gov. To be properly considered,
such recommendations should contain, rule is codified at Title 21 of the Code
[Docket No. FDA–2016–N–0001]
at a minimum, the following of Federal Regulations, section 101.11.
information: (1) Title of the standard, (2) Menu Labeling Public Workshops; The final rule implements section
any reference number and date, (3) Public Meetings 403(q)(5)(H) of the Federal Food, Drug,
name and address of the national or and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act) (21
international standards development AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, U.S.C. 343(q)(5)(H)), which, in general,
organization, (4) a proposed list of HHS. requires that restaurants and similar
devices for which a declaration of ACTION: Notice of public meetings. retail food establishments that are part
conformity to this standard should of a chain with 20 or more locations,
routinely apply, and (5) a brief SUMMARY: The Food and Drug doing business under the same name,
identification of the testing or Administration (FDA or we) is and offering for sale substantially the
performance or other characteristics of announcing two public meetings to same menu items, provide calorie
the device(s) that would be addressed discuss menu labeling requirements. We information for standard menu items
by a declaration of conformity. will announce an additional public (including food on display and self-
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meeting to be held in Oakland, service food), provide, upon request,
VI. Electronic Access California, in a separate Federal additional written nutrition information
You may obtain a copy of ‘‘Guidance Register notice later this year. The for standard menu items, and comply
on the Recognition and Use of purpose of the public meetings is to with other requirements described in
Consensus Standards’’ by using the help the regulated industry comply with section 403(q)(5)(H) of the FD&C Act.
Internet. The Center for Devices and the requirements of the menu labeling On December 18, 2015, the President
Radiological Health (CDRH) maintains a final rule. signed the Consolidated Appropriations
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Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114–113). Section 747 requirements of the final rule. In two members per company) may discuss
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act accordance with the Consolidated their specific questions and concerns.
states that none of the funds made Appropriations Act, 2016, enforcement Each consultation session is limited to
available under the Consolidated of the final rule will commence May 5, 15 minutes to help ensure that enough
Appropriations Act may be used to 2017. time is available to accommodate each
implement, administer, or enforce the We have made education of the menu company that requests a consultation.
final rule entitled ‘‘Food Labeling; labeling requirements a high priority We recommend that participants in the
Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu and are announcing two menu labeling consultation session prepare their
Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail workshops to educate interested questions in advance due to the limited
Food Establishments’’ until 1 year after members of the public, especially the time available.
the date of publication of a Level 1 regulated industry, about the menu III. How To Participate in the Public
guidance with respect to nutrition labeling requirements. Interested Meetings
labeling of standard menu items in persons can continue to submit general
restaurants and similar retail food questions to CalorieLabeling@ We encourage all persons who wish to
establishments. fda.hhs.gov. attend the meeting to register in advance
In the Federal Register of May 5, 2016 of the meeting and to indicate whether
II. Purpose and Format of the Public they are requesting a consultation
(81 FR 27067), we announced the
Meetings session. There is no fee to register for
availability of the guidance for industry
entitled ‘‘A Labeling Guide for The purpose of these public meetings the public meeting, and registration will
Restaurants and Retail Establishments is to help the regulated industry comply be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Selling Away-From-Home Foods—Part with the requirements of the menu Early registration is recommended to
II (Menu Labeling Requirements in labeling final rule. On the morning of facilitate planning of the consultation
Accordance with 21 CFR 101.11).’’ The day one of the meeting, we will present sessions and because seating is limited.
guidance uses a question and answer information on the menu labeling We encourage you to use electronic
format and is intended to help requirements. The afternoon of day one registration if possible (see the address
restaurants and similar retail food and all of day two will consist of in table 1).
establishments covered by the final rule consultation sessions with FDA staff Table 1 provides information on
comply with the nutrition labeling where individual companies (limited to participation in the public meetings.
TABLE 1—INFORMATION ON MENU LABELING MEETINGS
Activity Date Electronic address Address
First public meeting ..... July 7 and 8, 2016, 8 ......................................................................... Harvey Wiley Building, 5100 Paint Branch
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740.
Note: The Prince George’s County Planning
Board recently approved a request to
change the street name from ‘‘Paint Branch
Parkway’’ to ‘‘Campus Drive.’’ This change
is expected to occur on July 1, 2016.
Advance registration .... by June 30, 2016 ....... http://www.cvent.com/d/zfq6sm ...................... We encourage you to use electronic registra-
tion if possible.1
Request special ac- by June 30, 2016 ....... ......................................................................... See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CON-
commodations due TACT.
to a disability.
Second public meeting September 27 and 28, ......................................................................... Robert A. Young Federal Building, 1222
2016, 8 a.m. to 4:30 Spruce St., St. Louis, MO 63103.
p.m.
Advance registration .... by September 20, http://www.cvent.com/d/zfq6sm ...................... We encourage you to use electronic registra-
2016. tion if possible.1
Request special ac- by September 13, ......................................................................... See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CON-
commodations due 2016. TACT.
to a disability.
1 You may also register via mail, fax, or email. Please include your name, title, firm name, address, and phone and fax numbers in your reg-
istration information and send to: Cindy de Sales, The Event Planning Group, 8720 Georgia Ave., Suite 801, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 240–316–
3207, FAX: 240–652–6002, and email: rsvp@tepgevents.com.
IV. Transcripts DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND The meetings will be closed to the
HUMAN SERVICES public in accordance with the
Transcripts of the workshop will not provisions set forth in sections
be prepared. National Institutes of Health 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C.,
Dated: June 10, 2016. as amended. The grant applications and
Leslie Kux,
Center for Scientific Review; Notice of the discussions could disclose
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Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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